Shorncliffe railway station
Shorncliffe | |||||||||||
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 Station front in July 2012 | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | Railway Parade, Shorncliffe | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°19′36″S 153°04′47″E / 27.3268°S 153.0796°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 2 metres | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Shorncliffe | ||||||||||
| Distance | 20.69 kilometres from Central | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Ground | ||||||||||
| Parking | 80 bays | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||||||
| Station code | 600425 | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | go card 2 | ||||||||||
| Website | Queensland Rail | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1897 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Sandgate | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Shorncliffe railway station is the terminus station of the Shorncliffe line in Queensland, Australia. It serves the Brisbane suburb of Shorncliffe.
History
[edit]The railway line from Brisbane to Sandgate opened in 1882, and the terminal station, located near Curlew Street, was named Sandgate.[1] The line was extended to Shorncliffe in 1897, and the name Sandgate was transferred to the new terminal station.[2] In 1938 it was renamed Shorncliffe.[3]
The line allowed Brisbane residents to travel to the water of Moreton Bay's Shorncliffe shoreline.[4] Beyond the station lie two sidings used to stable trains overnight.
Services
[edit]Shorncliffe is the terminus station for Shorncliffe line services to and from Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly and Cleveland.[5]
Services by platform
[edit]| Platform | Line | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shorncliffe | Roma Street, Cannon Hill, Manly & Cleveland | [6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Opening of the Sandgate Railway". The Brisbane Courier. 11 May 1882. p. 3.
- ^ "IMPORTS AND EXPORTS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIII, no. 12, 262. Queensland, Australia. 1 May 1897. p. 4. Retrieved 4 August 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Sandgate Station Renamed". The Courier-Mail. 21 October 1938. p. 3.
- ^ Hallam, Greg (2005). Brisbane's Biography (Steamtrain Sunday). QR Limited.
- ^ "Shorncliffe Line timetable". Translink. 2 March 2020.
- ^ Shorncliffe Platform 1 TransLink
External links
[edit]
Media related to Shorncliffe railway station at Wikimedia Commons- Shorncliffe station Queensland Rail
- Shorncliffe station Queensland's Railways on the Internet
- Shorncliffe station Translink travel information
